Hughes & Kettner ATTAX 100 manual Channels, Jacks and Control Features

ATTAX-MANUAL

1.0 CHANNELS

The tube circuitry of the ATTAX 100 is based on the innovative, award-winning sound technology first popularized in the TubeMan. Each of the three chan- nels drive the ECC83 twin triode tube stages differently to achieve unique sounds with markedly different cha- racteristics.

CLEAN:

2.0 JACKS AND CONTROL FEATURES

STAGEBOARD:		CLEAN/CRUNCH SELECTOR SWITCH: Activates
Input jack for the		either the CLEAN channel or the CRUNCH chan-
included Stageboard		nel. Once the MSM-1 Module has been installed,
(footswitch pedal).		this switching function can be executed via MIDI.
	CLEAN VOL: Controls the volume		YELLOW CRUNCH LED:
	level of the CLEAN channel.		Indicates the CLEAN /
	Depending on your instrument's		CRUNCH SELECTOR
	pickups, the amp will begin to		SWITCH setting. The LED illu-
	clip somewhere around the 12		minates when the CRUNCH
	o'clock setting (SoftClick).		channel is active.

The ECC 83 preamp tube delivers classic clean sounds for rich, glassy single-note lines and crisp chord work. At higher VOLUME knob settings, the "SoftClick" cir- cuitry produces the soft clip of a vintage tube amp. The loudest setting where the sound is still totally clean depends on the impedance of your instrument's pickups. Generally, the loudest undistorted setting for the CLEAN channel will have roughly the same volu- me as the CRUNCH channel at maximum gain.

CRUNCH

STAGE	CLEAN
BOARD
	INPUTS	5		5
	0	10	0	10
LOW	HIGH CLEAN VOL		CRUNCH

CRUNCH

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BASS MID

Blues sounds a la carte! This channel covers the entire sound spectrum from clean to overdrive. It is extreme- ly dynamic. Its attack response enables you to control overdrive levels via your guitar's volume pot. At higher gain settings, your tone is carried by lengthy sustain, ideal for a stinging blues tone with dramatic dynamics.

LEAD 1 + 2:

This channel delivers direct, in-your-face rock sounds. Switch to the LEAD 2 mode for a completely different tonal character - even more bottom end, compression and sustain - in other words, the distinctive perfor- mance characteristics of contemporary tube amps, ideal for modern lead playing and heavy-duty power chord riffing.

REVERB:

The ACCUTRONICS ® 3-spring reverb is renowned for its excellent sound quality and warm tone. In the sig- nal chain, the ATTAX 100 reverb section is located after the FX loop so you can use it for external effects and still achieve a clean reverb sound. Additionally, the reverb level automatically adjusts its own level when you switch between channels, more for clean, less for lead.

LOW INPUT: Low impedance
input jack for guitars featuring	CRUNCH: Controls the
humbuckers or active electronics.	CRUNCH channel's input
It can also be used to achieve a	sensitivity and subsequent-
cleaner signal.	ly its distortion level.

HIGH INPUT: High impedance input for passive pickups/single coils. It can also be used to achieve more distorted signals.

EQ SECTION: Common BASS, MID and TREBLE controls for the CLEAN and CRUNCH channels. MID and TREBLE controls influence each other, as is standard in tube amps: if you boost the treble, the mids are cut and vice versa. This sound-shaping feature allows you to dial in a wide variety of subtle tonal variations.

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